vetkit.shell.credentials.sudo-password-stdin
The script pipes a password from a variable into sudo -S. The sudo password is stored or passed around in clear text so the script can escalate without a human.
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The script pipes a password from a variable into sudo -S. The sudo password is stored or passed around in clear text so the script can escalate without a human.
Category: SECURITY · Engine rule severity: INFO
How to fix it
Grant the specific command with a narrowly scoped sudoers rule instead of feeding a password to sudo.
References
Source: packages/engine/rules/sast/shell.yml.
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